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Great Start to Quality Participation Data

Licensed programs and providers in Michigan participate in the Great Start to Quality rating process on a voluntary basis. The number of programs and providers who choose to participate and have a published star rating are updated on a monthly basis.

Great Start to Quality Program Participation as of March 1, 2019

Program Type

Total Number of Programs Statewide*

Empty Star

1 Star

2 Star

3 Star

4 Star

5 Star

Published 1 to 5 Stars

Child Care & Preschool Centers

3,672

1,416

1

34

707

1,316

188

61.44%

Group Child Care Homes

1,677

920

37

127

527

27

39

45.14%

Family Child Care Homes

2,520

1,571

65

237

600

27

20

37.66%

Total Programs

7,869

3,907

103

395

1,834

1,380

247

50.35%

Total Number of 3, 4 and 5 Star Programs: 3,461

*This includes programs and providers that are eligible to participate in Great Start to Quality. It does not include programs and providers that provide school age services only or those programs not in good standing with licensing.